Stories making the headlines around the regions today include Northlanders busting moves with Justin Beiber and light-fingered thieves make off with a fairy garden.
When Kaea Pearce successfully auditioned for one of the world's best hip-hop dance crews, her entire family uprooted from Whangarei and moved to Auckland.
It was a decision that paid off, with Kaea and younger sister Ruthy recently starring in a music video for Justin Bieber's hit Sorry, which also featured fellow Whangarei dancer Samyah Powell.
A Katikati couple are devastated after thieves took their "fairy garden" in Levley Estate.
Stealing from a charity is a kick in the teeth for volunteers, says a leader of the Salvation Army in Masterton.
A man who walked out of Pak 'n' Save without paying for more than $200 worth of groceries had a "gut feeling he was going to be caught".
Tens of thousands of passengers have stopped catching Rotorua's buses since July's route changes. And it's getting worse.
Finally, This year's Central Hawke's Bay A&P Show began yesterday with dog trial and equestrian event competitors braving cold temperatures and showers at the showgrounds in Waipukurau.